Cultural Survival Quarterly, vol. 29, no. 2, Indigenous Peoples Bridging the Digital Divide, Summer, 2005
Description
Discussion on the conference attended by 500 delegates from 20 indigenous reindeer-herding cultures from northern regions of North America, Europe and Asia.
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 78, no. 1, 2019
Description
Study found that international research on climate sensitive infectious disease and zoonotic infections is impeded by incompatible reporting systems and differences in regulation; advises international standardization.
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 78, no. 1, 2019
Description
Study of 31 adolescents aged 12-16; used semi-structured interviews to investigate how Greenlandic adolescents perceive gambling, and to pilot test the Lie/Bet screening-instrument.
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 78, no. 1, 2019
Description
A scoping literature review selected 43 articles published between 2005 and 2016; findings address 4 main themes relating to compromised access to healthcare: (1) the influence of physical geography, (2) healthcare provider-related barriers, (3) the importance of culture and language and (4) the impact of systemic factors.
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 64, no. 1, 2005, pp. 86-98
Description
Concludes that being overweight did not correlate with either traditional or western food, and that obesity had adverse health effects on several health indicators.
Reports on challenges and proposals emerging from workshop groups at the first Nordic Conference on Indigenous Peoples and Dementia. The challenges identified in terms of provision of services in municipalities were: insufficient knowledge of rights and what they entail, lack of linguistic and cultural expertise, lack of tools for day-to-day work and development of operations, and developing collaborations between Nordic countries.
Arctic Anthropology, vol. 56, no. 1, 2019, pp. 96-118
Description
Authors highlight the accelerating deterioration of a significant archaeological site in Greenland as a result of climate change. Article details the artifacts retrieved which demonstrate more than 1000-year stretch of human occupation and evaluate the deposits that remain at the site.
Arctic Anthropology, vol. 56, no. 1, 2019, pp. 119-159
Description
Study reviews document records and archaeological site evidence of medieval Norse marine-resource use in Greenland on local to regional scales; results imply the existence of at least four types of seasonally occupied, specialized satellite sites related to marine-resource use.
Module One: Self-Determination as a Contemporary Characteristic
[Bachelor of Circumpolar Studies (BCS) 322: Peoples and Cultures of the Circumpolar World II]
[Section One: Introduction to Peoples and Cultures II]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Tamara Andreyeva
Greg Poelzer
Heather Exner
Description
Discusses concepts of self-government and self-determination, looks at developments in specific countries, and gives overview of international organizations which address problems in common across the circumpolar North.
Developed for class delivered by the University of the Arctic.
[Bachelor of Circumpolar Studies (BCS) 322: Peoples and Cultures of the Circumpolar World II]
[Section Four: Expressions of Self-Determination in Greenland, the North Atlantic, and Northern Scandinavia]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Hans-Jørgen Wallin Weihe
Description
Overview of the importance of kinship relations, attitudes about child-rearing, education systems, and leisure activities in Greenland, the North Atlantic, and northern Scandinavia.
Developed for class delivered by the University of the Arctic.
Module Ten: Indigenous Rights and Self-Determination
University of the Arctic – BCS 100
[Bachelor of Circumpolar Studies (BCS) 100: Introduction to the Circumpolar World]
[Section Two: Contemporary Issues]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Greg Poelzer
Description
Looks at emergence of political activism and different approaches and forms of accommodation which have developed in Circumpolar North.
Developed for class delivered by the University of the Arctic.
Module Seven: Modern State–Building and Indigenous Peoples
[Bachelor of Circumpolar Studies (BCS) 321: Peoples and Cultures of the Circumpolar World I]
[Section Three: Secondary Societies]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Greg Poelzer
Heather Exner
Description
Overview of emergence and characteristics of the Russian, Canadian, Norwegian, Swedish, and Finnish states and how the different regimes impacted the peoples of the circumpolar North.
Developed for class delivered by the University of the Arctic.
[Bachelor of Circumpolar Studies (BCS) 331: Contemporary Issues of the Circumpolar World I]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Margaret Johnston
Dave Twynam
Description
Looks at role played by tourism and potential benefits and problems associated with it. Includes case studies from Greenland and Nunavut.
Developed for class delivered by University of the Arctic.
[Bachelor of Circumpolar Studies (BCS) 322: Peoples and Cultures of the Circumpolar World II]
[Section Four: Expressions of Self-Determination in Greenland, the North Atlantic, and Northern Scandinavia]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Hans-Jørgen Wallin Weihe
Description
Discusses social construction of language with emphasis on the influence of living conditions, lifestyle, population changes and national policy.
Developed for class delivered by the University of the Arctic.
Bachelor of Circumpolar Studies (BCS) 321: Peoples and Cultures of the Circumpolar World I
Module Nine: Secondary Societies: Centralization, Collectivization, and Relocation
[Section Three: Secondary Societies]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Yvon Csonka
L. I. Vinokourova
Description
History of Indigenous settlement patterns in the Arctic and the government interventions that have disrupted them.
Developed for class delivered by the University of the Arctic.
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 78, no. 1, 2019
Description
Study examined medical records of 160 people who completed suicide in Greenland between 2012 and 2015. Findings were compared with a control group of 160 people who had not suicided in order to assess if risk factors could be identified through medical contact in the six months prior to suicide completion.
Northern Review, no. 25/26, Governance in the Provincial Norths, Summer, 2005, pp. 172-196
Description
Looks at the early history of skiing from the beginning in the Stone Age to a time only a few centuries ago with a focus on the role of Sami contributions.
Looks at photographs appearing in the magazine from 1990 to 2010 using the coding factors of look, appearance, activities, surroundings and use of technology.
Bachelor thesis towards an undergraduate degree in International Migration and Ethnic Relations--Malmö University, 2019.
Études Inuit Studies, vol. 29, no. 1-2, Préserver la Langue et les Savoirs / Preserving Language and Knowledge, 2005, pp. 47-66
Description
Discusses Inuit interpretations of time and history and attributes contemporary differences between Canada and Greenland to different experiences since contact.
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 78, no. 1, 2019
Description
Study examines samples of Neisseria Gonorrhoeae (GC), looking for antibiotic resistant strains. Findings indicate that there are 150 GC strains present on Nuuk, all of which were fully susceptible to the antibiotic ceftriaxone, and 49% to ciprofloxacin.
Journal of Indigenous Social Development, vol. 8, no. 1, 2019, pp. 19-34
Description
Examines contemporary social work practice in relation to homeless Greelanders and suggests an Indigenous social work model as a culturally relevant alternative that roots interventions in cultural competency, recognition, and participatory action.
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 78, no. 1, 2019
Description
Study uses electronic medical records data to compare the weight status of Nuuk children beginning school with that of the rest of Greenland children born in 2011. An analysis of body mass index (BMI) data indicated a higher rate of obesity in the general population of children than in those living in Nuuk.